What Happens When You Remove All the "Gunk" From Higher Education? - with Dr. Sasha Thackaberry, Founder & President, Newstate University

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In this episode, President Series #414, powered by Ellucian, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR guest is Dr. Sasha Thackaberry, Founder & President, Newstate University
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
- How does a university operate on a $300/month subscription model with competency based education where students can start the same day they apply?
- What happens when you remove all the "gunk" from traditional higher education processes & build an AI enabled university from scratch in just 9 months?
- How does avoiding federal financial aid enable radically affordable education that gets students workforce relevant skills without debt?
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